MTD 26M warranty Children, General Operation, Your Responsibility

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Safe

WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle compo- nents contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death.

Operation Practices

WARNING

This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before at- tempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING!

Your Responsibility

Restrict the use

of this power machine to persons who read, understand

and follow the warnings and instructions

in this manual

and on the machine.

Children

Tragic accidents can occur if operator is not alert to presence of children. Children are often attracted to mower and mowing activity. They do not understand the dangers. Never assume that children will remain where you last saw them.

1.Keep children out of the mowing area and under watchful care of a responsible adult other than the operator.

2.Be alert and turn mower off if a child enters the area.

3.Before and while moving backwards, look behind and down for small children.

4.Use extreme care when approaching blind corners, doorways, shrubs, trees, or other objects that may obscure your vision of a child who may run into the mower.

5.Keep children away from hot or running engines. They can suffer burns from a hot muffler.

6.Never allow children under 14 years old to operate a power mower. Children 14 years old and over should read and understand operation instructions and safety rules in this manual and should be trained and supervised by a parent.

General Operation

1.Read this operator’s manual carefully in its entirety before attempting to assemble this machine. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and in the manual(s) before operation. Be completely familiar with the controls and the proper use of this machine before operating it. Keep this manual in a safe place for future and regular reference and for ordering replacement parts.

2.This machine is a precision piece of power equipment, not a plaything. Therefore, exercise extreme caution at all times. Your unit has been designed to perform one job: to mow grass. Do not use it for any other purpose.

3.Never allow children under 14 years old to operate this machine. Children 14 years old and over should read and understand the instructions in this manual and should be trained and supervised by a parent. Only responsible individuals who are familiar with these rules of safe operation should be allowed to use this machine.

4.Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to be used. Remove all stones, sticks, wire, bones, toys and other foreign objects, which could be tripped over or picked up and thrown by the blade. Thrown objects can cause serious personal injury. Plan your mowing pattern to avoid discharge of material toward roads, sidewalks, bystanders and the like. Also, avoid discharging material against a wall or obstruction, which may cause discharged material to ricochet back toward the operator.

5.To help avoid blade contact or a thrown object injury, stay in operator zone behind handles and keep children, bystanders, helpers and pets at least 75 feet from mower while it is in operation. Stop machine if anyone enters area.

6.Always wear safety glasses or safety goggles during opera- tion and while performing an adjustment or repair to protect your eyes. Thrown objects which ricochet can cause serious injury to the eyes.

7.Wear sturdy, rough-soled work shoes and close-fitting slacks and shirts. Shirts and pants that cover the arms and legs and steel-toed shoes are recommended. Never operate this machine in bare feet, sandals, slippery or light-weight (e.g. canvas) shoes.

8.Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under cutting deck. Contact with blade can amputate hands and feet.

9.A missing or damaged discharge cover can cause blade contact or thrown object injuries.

10.Many injuries occur as a result of the mower being pulled over the foot during a fall caused by slipping or tripping. Do not hold on to the mower if you are falling; release the handle immediately.

11.Never pull the mower back toward you while you are walking. If you must back the mower away from a wall or obstruction first look down and behind to avoid tripping and then follow these steps:

a.Step back from mower to fully extend your arms.

b.Be sure you are well balanced with sure footing.

c.Pull the mower back slowly, no more than half way toward you.

d.Repeat these steps as needed.

12.Do not operate the mower while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

13.Do not engage the self-propelled mechanism on units so equipped while starting engine.

14.The blade control handle is a safety device. Never attempt to bypass its operation. Doing so makes the safety device inoperative and may result in personal injury through contact with the rotating blade. The blade control handle must operate easily in both directions and automatically return to the disengaged position when released.

15.Never operate the mower in wet grass. Always be sure of your footing. A slip and fall can cause serious personal injury. If you feel you are losing your footing, release the blade control handle immediately and the blade will stop rotating within three seconds.

16.Mow only in daylight or good artificial light. Walk, never run.

17.Stop the blade when crossing gravel drives, walks or roads.

18.If the equipment should start to vibrate abnormally, stop the engine and check immediately for the cause. Vibration is generally a warning of trouble.

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Contents MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, Ohio Rotary Mower Model 26M10/12/2006 Finding and Recording Model Number Table of ContentsCustomer Support Slope Gauge General Operation ChildrenYour Responsibility Service Slope OperationSetup Adjustment Handle in the higher height positionRope guide Setup as follows in Figure Slowly pull starter rope out of engineSlip starter rope into the rope guide Tighten rope guide wing nutOperating Your Lawn Mower Know Your Lawn MowerUsing Your Lawn Mower Using as MulcherStarting Engine Stopping EngineMaintaining Your Lawn Mower Blade Care Break causing per Sonal injuryBelt Care Trouble Shooting Problem Cause RemedyOff Season Storage Safety Labels Off-Season StorageCm below lowest portion of neck to allow for fuel expansion Do not choke carburetor to stop engineSafety Label Location International Symbols and MeaningsAmbient Temperature Operating Your EngineKnow Your Engine Pre-Operation CheckCheck Oil Level Starting The EngineStopping The Engine Fuel RecommendationsMaintenance Schedule Maintaining YourAir Cleaner Service Spark Plug ServiceMaintaining Your Engine Never use gasolineClean Engine AccumulationStorage Removing From StoragePage Model 26M Parts List DescriptionEngine 1P65 Illustrated Parts List MANUFACTURER’S Warranty Coverage EPA-1 MANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, Ohio 44136-0019 Phone